14-4-05 Let's do it again tonight!!

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Well what are the chances of having two fantastic nights in a week. I've got my fingers crossed for another pearler. It's looking great atm. Scopes out there coolin' down.

What's everyone else up to tonight? GRS Meridian cross at 01:50 tomorrow. (no transits though )

[matt]

I'm sitting at home listening to the rain, wishing I was up your way with my 9.25!

[JohnG (John)]

The radar say's it all.

JohnG

[matt]

Yep. That's about the size of it, John. Might be nice behind the cloud band though? Might boost the transparency early tomorrow??? Unless the band keeps flowing all night? Don't think the jetstream's too flash though?

[asimov (John)]

Just looked outside here, & it's shaping up to be a cracker, touch wood

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Wow, bugga.

Well we'll try to do it for you tonight guys. I'll let you know what the seeing is like after I do my collimation, but by the looks of what's happening in my reticle (drifting atm) I'd put it at a good 8+ atm

[matt]

Looking forward to more great images Paul. Show us what that 9.25 can do Asi

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I would if I had one matt. Just a little ol' 8" meade on this Losmandy. I'd get one if they put a mirror lock on it. ........and if I could afford it

[JohnG (John)]

These were taken a couple of minutes ago from that dirty big cloud sitting just off Bermagui in the radar capture above.

JohnG

[matt]

Paul. I was speaking to Asi about showing us what the 9.25 can do. I know you've got a 8. Havalook at the prior post

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

OK, collimation finished and viewing Regulus @ 400X, I'd give it a good 8.5 -+ every few moments

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Of course you were

[matt]

eh?

[davidpretorius]

hey, i have rain, so two nights in a row i can't play with mr ponders.

at least i got to process some of his loveley data.

best of luck!!

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Nice shots John. If I can't have a crystal clear night then I'm happy to settle for a good lightening storm.

Originally Posted by matt

eh?

I'm pretending I didn't notice.

Guilty of not reading the post properly

[asimov (John)]

Actually Matt, I already know wot this C9.25 is capable of, it's my seeing thats letting the team down.

I've had the thing out with the cooler going since sundown. Very little star twinkle. 8/10. I'm almost ready to play Mr. Ponders. Time for a spot of collimation before proceedings begin though.

BTW I thought I'd better 'keep up with the times' & teach myself all about this LR convolution etc etc in astra image, so I've been doing that most of the day. Yup! I can see benefits coming from it

[matt]

Actually Asi.... It'll be interesting to see what YOURS is capable of ... with the conditions playing along. we've nowhere near seen it at its best yet

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Catch you later gentlement, Jupiter has just reared its ugly head above the tree line and I'm about to see how good the seeing is 35 deg above the eastern horizon.

[asimov (John)]

I'm out. Just clouded over just after getting collimation happening.

Ok, another rough night of waiting...waiting for that sucker hole! Well I'm up for that weather gods....hope you have plenty of patience, 'cos so have I!!